People News, February 2017
Campus Life
Published February 21, 2017
Seventeen Smith students traveled to St. Petersburg, Russia, over Interterm to participate in the Lewis Global Studies Center’s “Introduction to Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies.” The two-week program focused on the history, society and culture of the historic Russian Empire’s capital city.
Smithies who participated in the trip were Sarah Becker ’17, Dardalie Brooks ’18, Yuhui Du ’20, Caroline Dunbar ’20, McKenna Eckerline ’18J, Lisa Guido ’18, Emma Harnisch ’18, Enas Jahangir ’18, Kim Lawrence AC ’17, Veida Lekakh ’17, Kelly Lincoln ’20, Samantha Linder ’18, Deirdre Murphy ’18, Elizabeth Nolasco ’17, Daisy Paez ’19, Gaea Ridenhour ’19 and Elizabeth Stephani ’18J.
Smith College has been awarded a $496,638 grant from the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center for equipment acquisition to expand and enhance the training that occurs in both the Center for Molecular Biology and the Center for Microscopy and Imaging. The grant will enhance the infrastructure of both centers and support student training in genomic and light microscopy research—foundational skill sets needed for life science careers.
A paper co-authored by Lauren Ortiz-Hunt ’20, “Entrepreneurial Round Tripping: The Benefits of Newness and Smallness in Multi-Directional Value Creation,” has been accepted for publication early this summer in Management Decision. The editorial team said Ortiz-Hunt’s “derivation and accompanying proof constitute a novel approach that will assist scholars and policymakers in determining how to evaluate social welfare gains from entrepreneurial activities that create multi-directional value.”
Nathanael Fortune, professor of physics, was a panelist for “Climate Action in a Time of Crisis” a January event that drew hundreds to First Churches in Northampton. Fortune talked about the physics of fossil fuel use.
At the American Astronomical Society’s annual conference last month, astronomy professor James Lowenthal organized and moderated a panel on what geoengineering to reduce the impact of climate change could mean for astronomers.
Mehammed Mack, assistant professor of French studies, gave a talk on “Islam, Sexuality and Globalization in the Age of the War on Terror” at the University of Connecticut’s Rainbow Center in January.
James Miller, associate professor of economics, was a panelist for “The Pros and Cons of the Free Market,” a February event hosted by the University Union debate club at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
The Smith College Campus School Chorus, directed by classroom music teacher Cindy Naughton, performed in January in Panopera’s presentation of George Bizet’s Carmen at the Academy of Music in Northampton.
Victoria Schein ’16 was recognized recently by Ford Motor Co. for holding nine patents at the age of 23. Schein, who majored in engineering science at Smith, works at Ford’s Research and Innovation Center at Stanford Research Park in California. Her research is focused on mobility and connectivity and on projects aimed at reducing driver distraction.
Attorney Rosemary Enright ’86 has been named a partner in Barclay Damon law firm in Buffalo, N.Y. Enright, who majored in government at Smith, earned a law degree from Georgetown University.
Gisele Litalien ’81 is the new associate director of the Center for Research on Families at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Litalien, who majored in music and sociology at Smith, earned a master’s degree in social work from Springfield College. She is a former director of Northfield Mount Hermon’s Upward Bound program and director of family support programs for Community Action in Greenfield, Mass.
Nancy Hubbard ’77 is the new Wellness and Care Coordinator for Connected for Life, a new life-care-at-home program in Needham, Mass. Hubbard, who majored in English language and literature at Smith, earned a master’s degree in social work from Simmons School of Social Work.
Dr. Lannette Linthicum ’75 is the newly elected president of the American Correctional Association. Linthicum, who majored in biological sciences and French at Smith, earned an M.D. at the University of Maryland and has had a long career in criminal-justice health care.
Gay (Cuming) Ward ’70 received the Dennis Schapiro Award for Innovation from the Montessori Accreditation Council for Teacher Education. Ward, a professor emerita of literacy, early childhood and Montessori studies at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls, is a former Montessori program director. She majored in psychology at Smith and earned a master’s degree in elementary education from Xavier University.
Betty Mugar Eveillard ’69, a retired investment banker and former chair of the Smith College Board of Trustees, has been elected to serve as a trustee of The Frick Collection art museum in New York City. Eveillard also serves on committees for the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Morgan Library and Museum.